Seeing that his mother disliked him, An Qingbai didn't dare to say anything more. He sheepishly handed the roast duck and food to his mother and went back to his room.

"Mom, let's sleep together tonight! Let Dad sleep alone!"

"Fine, we'll sleep with just the two of us, without him!"

"You just abandoned me like this?"

Zhuang Xingzhou was very dissatisfied; he didn't want to sleep alone either!

"Hehe! Goodnight, Dad!" Zhuang Zhimeng said, then pulled Hao Caiyun away.

The mother and daughter changed into their pajamas and lay down on the bed.

Zhuang Zhimeng snuggled into her mother's arms like she did when she was a child, just like she always did when she had the original owner's memories.

"How old are you? Why are you still acting like a child?"

"No matter how old I get, I'll always be my mom's baby!"

"Yaya, you're dating now. You young people are prone to impulsiveness, so you need to be careful. I don't want to be a grandmother at such a young age!"

"Mom, what are you saying? We won't!"

"Okay, okay, no! No! Then why are you blushing?"

"mom!"

"Alright, alright! That's enough! Have you met Xiao An's family yet? Is she easy to get along with?"

"My uncle and aunt are both very nice to me, and my aunt is very welcoming to me."

My older brother and sister-in-law are nice people; they are honest and kind.

My second brother is rather dull-witted. An Qingbai said they're twins, but their personalities are quite different. My second sister-in-law is a bit calculating? Or perhaps exceptionally talented? Anyway, I've heard she only cares about her own family and has a lot of complaints about her own family!

My younger brother is only 15 years old, and he's usually a very shy boy.

"From what you've said, this family seems alright, but his second sister-in-law isn't so great. If this goes on for a while, there will definitely be conflicts in the family."

"Did they split up their family?"

"not yet!"

"Let's meet them tomorrow and see what they think. The best outcome would be for you to get married and then separate from the family so you can live your own lives."

"It's hard to say. Unless there are special circumstances, it's definitely not a good time to bring up separating the family. We'll see when the time comes!"

"By the way, Mom, tomorrow shouldn't be considered a meeting between the in-laws, right? What kind of gift should we prepare?"

"It's definitely not a marriage alliance, just getting to know each other."

Didn't I bring a few boxes of Daoxiangcun pastries? Take two boxes.

At the supply and marketing cooperative, I also bought two bags of fruit, half a pound of Beijing crisp candy, a pack of cigarettes, and a bottle of liquor.

This isn't a formal meeting, so please don't bring anything too expensive; it would make it seem like we're rich.

"Mom, I still have some tea leaves here, take half a pound of tea leaves. And I also bought some fruit from the supply and marketing cooperative, take a pound of fruit."

"Okay, that's quite a lot, let's leave it at that!"

After agreeing on their plans, the mother and daughter cuddled together and fell asleep. When she was little, Zhuang Zhimeng loved to sleep with her mother in her arms. Now that she's older, there's a different feeling when she hugs her mother, but both are still very endearing.

The work bell rang the next day.

Zhuang Zhimeng opened her eyes and saw that Hao Caiyun was already awake. "Mom, why didn't you sleep a little longer? Did the work bell wake you up?"

"No, not at all. I'm actually quite curious about how you guys work."

"Let's have breakfast first, then I'll take you to see it!"

The mother and daughter got up and dressed, and when they went out of the room, they saw that Zhuang Xingzhou was already in the yard.

"Good morning, Dad! Were you woken up too?"

"No, it's just a habit of waking up early."

Seeing that Zhuang Xingzhou didn't seem like he hadn't slept enough, Zhuang Zhimeng went to wash up, and Hao Caiyun went with her.

In the morning, Zhuang Zhimeng made red date and millet porridge, served with some pickled vegetables, and the three of them ate very happily. Usually, Su Mengmeng and Jiang Yanxia didn't eat at her place in the morning because their work schedules were different; Zhuang Zhimeng didn't go to gather pig feed until 8 or 9 o'clock.

After finishing her meal, Zhuang Zhimeng planned to take her parents to see how they were doing at work. As soon as they stepped out the door, they saw Shi Meiling and An Qingbai already waiting for them.

Zhuang Zhimeng quickly stepped forward to greet her, "Auntie, what brings you here?"

"I heard your parents are here, and I was worried they wouldn't be comfortable with you young people, so I came to show them around!"

"Young lady, young man! You must be Zhimeng's parents? I'm An Qingbai's mother. Let me show you around. Let the young people do their own thing!"

"That would be a lot of trouble for you, big sister!"

Hao Caiyun and Zhuang Xingzhou waved to Zhuang Zhimeng and followed Shi Meiling without hesitation.

Zhuang Zhimeng... So love will disappear, right?

"Don't you have to work today? Why are you still here at this hour?"

"I was worried that you would take your uncle and aunt around to see the sights, so I asked the brigade leader for another day off."

"The battalion commander approved it so readily?"

"Of course, I told him I had to spend time with my future father-in-law and mother-in-law!"